Championship Letter from Sean Key - Betsy Richard

Champions have champion mentors – A champion mentor is the only person who can stretch anaverage dream into a great one. Mary Kay Ash was our champion mentor and she breathed believeinto champions for nearly 40 years. Do you remember the shy, meek, scared young woman whobroke through her fears and became a top Independent National Sales Director? What about the onewho was just looking for a few extra dollars to supplement her family’s income, and is now a MaryKay multi-millionaire? Finally, do you recall the one who wasn’t sure if her check for the showcasewould clear? She got off to a less than powerful start, but now enjoys the lifestyle of the rich andfamous. I can go on for days talking about the uncommon champions that have been nurturedthrough the love and support of our champion mentor, Mary Kay Ash.Now more than ever, you are the champion mentor that your Sales Directors and Beauty Consultantsturn to for encouragement and leadership. It’s your breath that breathes hope and belief into theirdreams. You never know when a phone call or a postcard is going to make a difference betweensomeone deciding to take a chance rather than giving up.That brings me to the next point…Champions NEVER give up! – Champions are champions because they try, they keep going and theyfinish! At Career Conference, Senior National Sales Director, Wanda Dalby talked about three typesof people, (1) the climber, (2) the camper, and (3) the quitter. The climber is a find-a-way, make-awaykind of leader, who refuses to give in or give up until the victory is won. The camper is a starter,but not a finisher. She is interested in sameness, not success. The camper is so busy protectingwhat she has, she misses out on countless opportunities to have more. The quitter, well, that’s selfexplanatory.Of all the champions I know, I’ve never known any of them to be happy with the statusquo or give up before the end.In these last few weeks of the Seminar year, I want to remind you of a question that we will askourselves over and over again for the rest of our lives, “What would Mary Kay do?” That question isoften asked when we are faced with a crisis or an ethical decision, but I think it’s appropriate to askwhen we are faced with the decision of stretching for a personal goal or helping a team, unit or areaachieve a goal.What would Mary Kay Ash do? I think Mary Kay would:(1) Weigh the costs (time away from family, the emotional and physical commitment required to dothe work), (2) consider the rewards (a walk across the stage, a diamond ring or bee, the satisfactionof accomplishing the goal), (3) engage the family in the decision (it’s not success if you lose yourfamily in the process), (4) consult with someone who has already achieved success (it’s the winners,not the whiners who can help you achieve excellence) and (5) work like everything depended onher and pray like everything depended on God!Desktop/officedocuments/inspiration/championsletterfromseankey